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Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag

106K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score48.5%Range (90% confident): 48.3% – 48.8%Based on 106K games
0%48.5%100%
Range (90% confident): 48.3% – 48.8%
Outcome Distribution
46.7%3.5%49.7%
Win
Draw
Loss
2.Kf2
Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag
Analyzen=106K
Avg Length35 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.5%

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 48.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 48.3% and 48.8%), based on 106K Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~45%)

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  • 0-999: 44.5% win rate (3,747 games)
  • 1000-1199: 46.5% win rate (4,339 games)
  • 1200-1399: 45.6% win rate (6,035 games)
  • 1400-1599: 46.4% win rate (9,947 games)
  • 1600-1799: 47.3% win rate (14,288 games)
  • 1800-1999: 47.1% win rate (20,174 games)
  • 2000-2199: 46.9% win rate (19,203 games)
  • 2200-2499: 47.1% win rate (23,061 games)
  • 2500+: 45.1% win rate (4,969 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (49%), worst in Rapid (42%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 48.6% win rate (1,630 games)
  • Bullet: 47.6% win rate (63,820 games)
  • Blitz: 45.8% win rate (34,762 games)
  • Rapid: 42.0% win rate (5,356 games)
  • Classical: 43.5% win rate (195 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
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1800-1999
2000-2199
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 45.5% expected score (1,205 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.9% expected score (2,154 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 40.2% expected score (370 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 16.7% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 41.1% expected score (77 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (1,379 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (2,419 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (449 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 65.2% expected score (15 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 45.1% expected score (129 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 48.0% expected score (1,971 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 48.2% expected score (3,259 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 41.7% expected score (650 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 40.9% expected score (26 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 49.3% expected score (747 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (3,909 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 48.1% expected score (3,994 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (1,254 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 29.8% expected score (43 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 52.4% expected score (474 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (7,540 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 46.7% expected score (4,841 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 46.6% expected score (1,367 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (66 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 50.7% expected score (146 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (12,124 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 47.1% expected score (7,081 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 45.3% expected score (786 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.2% expected score (37 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.3% expected score (21 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (13,382 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 46.3% expected score (5,452 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.5% expected score (344 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 86.4% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 31.4% expected score (20 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (18,511 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (4,449 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (80 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (3,799 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (1,113 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 21.3% expected score (56 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 46.7% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.0%) win rate for white, based on 106K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag perform best?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag performs best at 1600-1799 Elo with a 47.3% win rate for white (14K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (47.6%) outperforms Classical (43.5%) by 4.1%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 44.5% (90% CI: 43.2%-45.8%) win rate for white, based on 3.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 24 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 46.5% (90% CI: 45.2%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 4.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 45.6% (90% CI: 44.6%-46.7%) win rate for white, based on 6.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 46.4% (90% CI: 45.6%-47.2%) win rate for white, based on 9.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 47.3% (90% CI: 46.6%-48.0%) win rate for white, based on 14K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 47.1% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 20K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 46.9% (90% CI: 46.4%-47.5%) win rate for white, based on 19K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 3.8% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 47.1% (90% CI: 46.6%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 23K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 45.1% (90% CI: 43.9%-46.3%) win rate for white, based on 5.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 41 moves with a 6.2% draw rate.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 48.6% (90% CI: 46.6%-50.7%) win rate for white (1.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.3%.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 47.6% (90% CI: 47.3%-47.9%) win rate for white (64K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.3%.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 45.8% (90% CI: 45.4%-46.2%) win rate for white (35K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.0%.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 42.0% (90% CI: 40.9%-43.1%) win rate for white (5.4K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.5%.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a 43.5% (90% CI: 37.7%-49.4%) win rate for white (195 Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.3%.

Is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag a good opening?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag is statistically balanced with a 46.7% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.0%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1600-1799 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.